The musical, which has a book by Peter Duchan and music and lyrics by Tony and Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen),
is based on the 1991 movie of the same name starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor.

Dogfight is set in San Francisco on November 21, 1963, on the eve of the Kennedy assassination.
The rules of the dogfight, according to press notes, “are simple and cruel:
each marine pays in $50, and the marine with the ugliest date wins. But, when one of these Marines, Eddie Birdlace, meets Rose, an awkward and idealistic waitress whom he invites to join him that night, she rewrites the rules of the game and teaches him the
power of love and kindness.”

The limited run will have musical direction by Will Sharma, set design by Robert J. Stanex, costume design by Deborah Lean, lighting design by Olly Levett, and sound design by Adam Lockett. The stage manager is Andrew Laidlaw.

Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena Star in Second Stage's Dogfight

Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena Star in Second Stage's Dogfight

Dogfight, a new musical by rising songwriters Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, opens in its world-premiere run July 16 following previews from June 27 at Off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre. Read the Playbill.com story.